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Violent crime fell 3.4 percent in Colorado in 2012

By Sadie GurmanThe Denver Post

Posted:
07/02/2013 10:22:44 AM MDT

Crime scene tape (Associated Press file)

Violent crime fell throughout the state last year, and property crime spiked, bucking national trends in both categories, according to statistics released by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation this week.

While violent crime throughout the country rose 1.2 percent from 2011 to 2012, Colorado saw a decrease of 3.4 percent in that category, which includes homicides, rapes and aggravated assaults, according to the statewide data.

Colorado property crimes, such as burglary, theft and larceny, climbed 3.6 percent, due in part to a spate of auto thefts, which CBI says jumped 9.2 percent. Property crime fell .8 percent across the country last year.

Crime throughout the state rose 2.9 percent, according to the numbers, which are part of the agency's annual Crime in Colorado report. While the report collects data from 252 police departments across the state, tracks only the offenses reported to those law enforcement agencies.